I have to say, having studied this issue and having been added as a cosponsor of this amendment, as one whose hobby and avocation is forestry and having talked to Forest Service personnel in my State, to leading academic foresters from…

we are going to be having a visit from a very important leader of a great ally, the Queen of Thailand. Her Majesty Queen Sirikit arrives here in Washington on Friday of this week. We know that Thailand and the United States have a shared…

I am puzzled why we can't get a vote on this commonsense, sound forest management plan. I defer to my colleague and ask for his guidance.

there is another matter that is extremely important for small businesses in this country; that is, the high cost of health insurance. I have, along with my colleague, Senator Hutchinson from Arkansas, introduced a measure to authorize…

there are some times even in the Senate when enough words cannot be said. Senator Thurmond has probably made more history than many of us will ever see. He has experienced more history than most of us will ever know. Every member of the…

Affordable Housing Expansion Act of 2002 (Introduced by Senators Bond and Collins) TITLE I--PRODUCTION OF NEW HOUSING FOR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME AND VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES Establishes a $1 billion block grant program beginning in 2003 that…

I rise to support the Craig second degree amendment. This amendment will address the continuing problem of hazardous fuels buildup in our Nation's forests. Unfortunately, the excessive buildup of these fire producing fuels has reached a…

first my appreciation to the President for nominating Judge Autrey. My thanks to Chairman Leahy and the Senate Judiciary Committee for voting unanimously to confirm him. In this forum, I express my strongest support and highest confidence…

last night, the conference committee released its final report on comprehensive accounting reform and corporate governance legislation. The reaction of our financial markets confirms that this legislation is absolutely necessary to help…

Today I rise to join in expressing my concern about recent accounting practices in publicly held companies and their auditors. As a former State auditor, I have an interest in that profession being performed properly. Obviously, something…

I appreciate the time. I am very much concerned that the Kennedy amendment takes us backward. Under the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998, the FAIR Act, agencies are examining activities to find what they do that duplicates…

We need to kill the estate tax and keep it dead and not let it spring back. That is what farmers and small businesses in my State want.

when the shocking events of September 11 hit us, we all realized that major changes had occurred. The devastation and the death that was visited by the terrorists were truly shocking. But there was collateral damage as well in many areas…

I come to the floor as a very strong proponent of free trade. It is not just good for farmers; it is good for the people who work in the industries. The exporting industries pay 13 percent to 15 percent more than the nonexporting…

I rise to report on the state of small business and share with my colleagues, staff, and our constituents some of the concerns in the small business communities. The President declared this week Small Business Week and we have had small…

first, I support and second very strongly the comments made by my good friend and colleague from New Hampshire. I am a traditionalist, and I like to see things come out of the committee because, frankly, committee work ensures there is…

I commend our House colleagues for continuing the tradition of bipartisan work on the farm bill, for soliciting broad input, for finishing the bill early this year, for not pitting farmers against farmers and one region against another…

we have dealt with this before. We are going to push for higher standards and fuel efficiency, but only to the extent technologically feasible to require an arbitrary figure pulled out of the air to be substituted for the procedure in the…

They take a look at the estimates for oil produced at ANWR. And obviously, since it hasn't been drilled, we can only estimate. If it is not there, they won't drill. So this effort is all in vain, but I believe our U.S. Geological Survey…

Mr. President, I come back again to congratulate and thank the chairman and ranking member of this committee, Senator Dodd and Senator McConnell, for their great work. It has been 10 long, arduous months to do something that is vitally…

I want to address, very briefly, the amendment of the Senator from New York. We put too much time and effort into this without taking just a moment to express my thanks to the Senator from Connecticut, the Senator from Kentucky, and their…

this news release will give a small idea of some of the work that has been done by law enforcement officials. I also point out the Missouri secretary of state reviewed 1,300 judge-ordered registrations on election day in Missouri. Of those…

the bill offered by Senator Collins today is intended to simplify the tax rules for small businesses as they purchase new equipment to sustain and expand their businesses. I am pleased to be the lead co-sponsor on this important small…

today I am adding my name as a co-sponsor of the Retirement Security Advice Act of 2002, S. 1978, introduced by my good friend from Arkansas, Senator Tim Hutchinson. I do so, and submit this statement for the Record, because the bill holds…

Some people here believe Americans cannot be trusted to make the right choice. In choosing between consumers and Government, I will side with the consumers. I don't pretend to know what is best for the 15 million Americans who are…